text_original: When it came to the point Wolsey was a very practical politician, and was under VI THE IMPERIAL ALLIANCE 87 no illusions about the fair pretences of free choice which surrounded a papal election. He treated it as a matter to be settled by pressure from outside, according to the will of the strongest.
text_transcription: WHEN IT CAME TO THE POINT WOLSEY WAS A VERY PRACTICAL POLITICIAN AND WAS UNDER NO ALLUSIONS ABOUT THE FAIR PRETENCES OF FREE CHOICE WHICH SURROUNDED A PAPAL ELECTION HE TREATED IT AS A MATTER TO BE SETTLED BY PRESSURE FROM OUTSIDE ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF THE STRONGEST
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